Cagayan River (Mindanao)

Cagayan River
Whitewater rafting along the Cagayan de Oro River
A watershed map of the Cagayan de Oro River showing its major tributaries
Cagayan de Oro River mouth Show map of Mindanao Cagayan River (Mindanao) (Philippines) Show map of Philippines
Location
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Bukidnon Misamis Oriental
City/municipality	Talakag Baungon Libona Iligan Cagayan de Oro
Physical characteristics
Source	Kitanglad Mountain Range
• location	Kalatungan Mountain Range, Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines
• coordinates	7°57′27″N 124°48′57″E / 7.95750°N 124.81583°E / 7.95750; 124.81583
• elevation	2,286 m (7,500 ft)
Mouth	Macajalar Bay
• location	Cagayan de Oro, Northern Mindanao, Philippines
• coordinates	8°28′56″N 124°38′50″E / 8.48222°N 124.64722°E / 8.48222; 124.64722
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	90 km (56 mi)
Basin size	1,521 km2 (587 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Macajalar Bay
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Kalawaig River Tagite River Bubunaoan River

The Cagayan River, also known as the Cagayan de Oro River, is one of the rivers draining the northern central part of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The river has its headwaters in the Kalatungan Mountain Range and Kitanglad Mountain Range found in the central part of the province of Bukidnon. It traverses the municipalities of Talakag, Baungon, and Libona, connecting tributaries along the way. It finally empties into Macajalar Bay in Cagayan de Oro.

The river serves as the natural boundary between the province of Bukidnon and Iligan and between Bukidnon and Cagayan de Oro, based on the administrative order issued by the defunct Department of Mindanao and Sulu during the American occupation of the Philippines. In Cagayan de Oro, it is the dividing line between its two Congressional districts.

The Cagayan River is a very popular site for whitewater rafting in the Philippines and has been promoted by the Department of Tourism as the main tourist attraction of Cagayan de Oro.